Loveland, Ohio – Cincinnati Gives has officially come to an end, and the LIFE Food Pantry says they are thrilled to share the results. They share on FaceBook, “Thanks to your amazing generosity and encouragement, we raised over $21,000 to support LIFE Food Pantry—and earned a $1,000 bonus along the way!”
This was their first year participating in the competition, and they are “overwhelmed” with gratitude for the amazing support they’ve received from our community. “Your generosity and enthusiasm remind us why we do what we do—working together to make a difference for those in need.”
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Life Food Pantry raised over $21,000 through Cincinnati Gives campaign
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LIFE Food Pantry would love for you to have a neighborhood Food Drive this holiday season
Loveland, Ohio – Do you live in one of these neighborhoods? LIFE Food Pantry would love for you to conduct a neighborhood Food Drive this holiday season.Please contact Emily Grant at fooddrives@lifefoodpantry.org with your neighborhood name and for more information._____________Ashton WoodsBentley PassBluffs of Bares CreekBranch HillBrandywineButterworth GlenCarrington CrossingsCarringtonCedar WoodsChimney RidgeCozaddale / DallasburgCrane MeadowEpworth HeightsFox ChaseFox Meadow FarmGlen LakeHenry Hannah’s FarmHermitage PointeHidden CreekHuntingtonIR Stonebridge FarmLaurel GlenLoveland ParkMitchell FarmMyrtle BrookNantucketOverlook at Blossom HillParkland MeadowsRiver’s BendSentry HillSteeple ChaseStoney BrookStoney HollowSugar Tree EstatesSundaleThe Estates of Stone Pillars FarmThe Reserve of LovelandTownsleyTurnburyVillage of Heritage Green – including The Forest, The Glen and Heritage VillageWest Loveland NorthWillow Brook FarmsWindfield HillsWoodford -
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[Video] LIFE Food Pantry cuts ribbon to officially open their new location
Loveland, Ohio – On Thursday, October 24 the LIFE Food Pantry held an open house and ribbon cutting to officially open their new location. The Food Pantry’s new location is at 677 Loveland-Madeira Road and still in the same shopping plaza, at the other end by ACE Hardware.
In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video you can watch the ribbon cutting and take a brief tour of the new store.
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Attend the Grand Re-Opening of LIFE Food Pantry
Loveland, Ohio – Please join us for the Grand Opening of the LIFE Food Pantry’s new location at 677 Loveland-Madeira Road. They are still in the same shopping plaza, at the other end by ACE Hardware.
Thursday, October 24th
6:30 – 7:30 PMRibbon cutting ceremony will be held at 6:30 PM, followed by tours of the facility. Refreshments will also be served.
Please bring a non-perishable item to help fill the new shelves.
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Message from the Executive Director of LIFE Food Pantry
It isn’t 99 degrees, and the sidewalks aren’t melting – happy days! School is back in session; the kids are getting free breakfast and lunch, and our Tiger weekend bags are going home with nearly 100 kids. Our Middle and High School Pantries are stocked with supplies so the kids can grab what they need. This really helps the families that use the free and reduced school program; it provides those extra meals and snacks on Saturday and Sunday as well as long weekends and holidays. Are your kids’ part of a cheer, football, soccer, team, a choir or band group, Scouts, youth group, etc. looking for a project? Have them collect items for our bags or put together bags – we are happy to send you a list! Kids LOVE the idea of helping other kids.
We just finished our Back-to-School event and have other exciting events coming up; Empty Bowls, Pass It On (which fills the Thanksgiving Boxes, Holiday Boxes), the Giving Shop, there is never a quiet moment at the LIFE Food Pantry. We always need more assistance. Won’t you please consider volunteering? Look at our website and visit the volunteer section; we’d love to welcome you to our group for as little or as much time as you can donate. It’s a lot of fun and camaraderie for the community!
After the inevitable delays that happen with remodeling and construction projects, I’m excited to announce that we moved last weekend! Seeing things come together is so fulfilling when you know how much this move will mean for the clients. Most of all, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude by the flood of support from the community with the contributions arriving; from monetary donations to shelving to lamps to composting bins to sinks from our wish list. It feels a little bit like the Olympics; training, training, training, just waiting for the Ready, Set, GO! Our new address is 677 Loveland Madeira Rd., right next to ACE hardware. Look for information on a grand opening in October. We still have some items needed for the new location on our Amazon Wishlist if you would like to donate. You’ve never seen someone get so excited about opening an Amazon box and finding a composting bucket or a sink sprayer or an electronic bug zapper – it’s like Christmas every day! In all seriousness, we are appreciative of everything that comes our way and if you look at the list, you’ll see there are no fancy items and no high-end frills, just basic needs.
With an attitude of gratitude,
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Join us for “Empty Bowls” to support feeding your neighbors
Enjoy a wonderful luncheon with delicious soups in handcrafted bowls that you get to keep! Plus prizes, music, and more. All proceeds go to LIFE Food Pantry.
Loveland, Ohio – Enjoy warm soup, fresh bread, and decadent desserts provided by local sponsors, and take home a beautiful handmade pottery bowl donated by local artists, all for only $25. Proceeds benefit the Loveland LIFE Food Pantry.
When: Saturday, September 28th
Two seatings are offered, 11:00–12:30 and 1:00–2:30, while supplies last; each seating is limited to 150 people and the event is expected to sell out.Where: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 101 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH 45140.
RAFFLE: You’ll have an opportunity to win fabulous gift baskets donated by local businesses and the community by purchasing raffle tickets. If you purchase raffle tickets when you pre-register for the event, the cost is 6 tickets for $5, 12 tickets for $10, and 25 tickets for $20 (the cost goes up to $1 per ticket the day of the event).
SOUP-TO-GO: Take-home soup containers will be available while supplies last, for an additional fee.
SPLIT-THE-POT: New this year is a Split-the-Pot, which will be offered for each seating. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event, and you must be present to win.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION
If you are interested in being a donor this year, please contact emptybowls@lifefoodpantry.org
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Did you know there is a Community Garden at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church?
Loveland, Ohio – This is the second year for the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Community Garden at 101 S. Lebanon Road.
Listen to this story…
There are 35 families sharing 32 spaces, growing vegetables and flowers. Each family pledges a donation of at least ten percent to the LIFE Food Pantry, but some give everything they grow.
Because they grow in straw bales, there is little to no weeding, and gardeners who have mobility issues have easier access to their vegetables in the raised beds. “Almost half of our gardeners are not members of Prince of Peace,” said church member, Sheryl Melvin. “There is no cost to gardeners except for the seeds or plants they purchase, but their donations allow us to supplement the produce we donate to the pantry with recipe kit bags.”
Volunteers from both the Church and the food pantry harvest together each Monday and Thursday morning.
Melvin added, “We offer workshops on how to grow gardens in straw bales each February and March, and have mentored other churches that wanted to start community gardens.”
Second Sundays in the Community Garden is light potluck supper and informal worship service on every second Sunday evening, June through October at 6 PM, then ending with prayers. Everyone is invited.
Recipe Kit Bags?
Sheryl Melvin explains:
Our thought was that sometimes we run across a vegetable we’ve not eaten before, and it would be helpful to have a good recipe describing how to prepare it. So, we created recipe kits bags. Each one has a recipe for zucchini or tomatoes or cucumbers or something else, and we staple the recipe to the bag and fill the bag with the shelf stable ingredients needed to make that recipe (like cooking oil, white wine vinegar, seasonings, baking mixes, pasta or Parmesan cheese) if they choose that vegetable from the pantry.
We delivered a set of 20 for zucchini pie Thursday, and I learned they are gone already. I will be taking kits for black and white bean and tomato salad this week.
We have another set of 20 for vegetable pasta salad after that.
The church funded the recipe kits project.
This slide show is photos from Sunday evening, August 12, 2024.
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You can help LIFE Food Pantry prepare weekend food bags for students
Loveland, Ohio – Did you know that the LIFE Food Pantry prepares weekend bags for over one-hundred students each week of the school year? Your support will ensure these children have nutritious and comforting food during their weekends away from their school’s cafeteria.
Currently, the biggest needs are “Ramen” and Mac & Cheese, however if you read their recommended shopping list your donations can really make a difference in a young student’s life.
You can drop off your donations at the pantry at any time or shop from home with the “Weekend Bags” wishlist! There is a outside dropbox at the Pantry for after hours donations.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36OEBVPMYM3HW…
If you choose to not shop on Amazon, taking at look at the Amazon list will help you shop at your local grocery store to buy what is needed for the Life volunteers who prepare the bage children can take home on Fridays.
The pantry is located at 541 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
(513) 583-8222
FOOD PANTRY HOURS
SUNDAY: Closed
MONDAY: Closed
TUESDAY: 10–12, 4–6:30
WEDNESDAY: 10–12, 4–6:30
THURSDAY: 10–12, 4–6:30
FRIDAY: 10–12
SATURDAY: 10–12
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Please help LIFE Food Pantry gear up for a back to school
Loveland, Ohio – The LIFE Food Pantry is gearing up for a Back to School event to ensure every child in our neighborhood starts the year with confidence and supplies they need to succeed.
But they can’t do it alone! Your support can make a huge difference.Here’s how you can help:1. Visit their wishlist to shop for specific items:2. Prefer to shop in person for your donation? Feel free to drop off any of the items below at the pantry. Non-perishable items can be dropped off during normal hours or in the collection bin located in front of the pantry.541 Loveland-Madeira RoadLoveland, Ohio 45140
(513) 583-8222Your generosity will make a world of difference for local students. Let’s make this school year the best one yet!Tiger LIFE Shop (Back To School)In August, students returning to school can receive a backpack filled with age/grade appropriate supplies; personal care items; socks and underwear; a spirit wear shirt (Loveland schools only).
LIFE FOOD PANTRY:
THIS WEEK’S PRIMARY NEEDSFOOD: Baking Mixes, Beef Stew,
Coffee, Cooking Oil, Diced Tomatoes, Juice, Peanut Butter, Pineapple, Potato Dishes,
Rice-a-Roni, Sloppy Joe/Manwich, Spices, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce
HOUSEHOLD & PAPER GOODS: Laundry Detergent, Paper Towels, Cleaning Products, Shaving Cream, TissuesPERSONAL CARE: Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash
BABY: Pull-ups (all sizes), Diapers (sizes 4–7), Wipes
SENIORS: Depends (Wm S/M, Lrg), Ensure/Boost
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LIFE Food Pantry is moving and asks for your kind help
Loveland, Ohio –
The Life Food Pantry has this ask:
If you haven’t heard the good news, the LIFE Food Pantry is moving to a larger space within the Shoppers Haven shopping center!
We are excited about our move later this summer, but
need your help to make our new space the best it can be for our clients.
We have an Amazon wish list marked Capital Campaign of things we need for the move. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2URR289L4R8LR…
We also have a LIFESaver wish list to help stock our shelves which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CYA7J7IVXEY0?
You may have your purchase shipped directly to us, send to your address and deliver it to LIFE yourself, or donate funds and we can make the purchase for you. Whatever works best for you!
Please consider picking up a few items to help LIFE and your neighbors experiencing hardship. Thank you for your support!Lean more about L.I.F.E,’s new location…
